Bizarre baby born in Dolakha

[tomica52 0]

I don't buy that... Doubt it is for real

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http://www.snopes.com/photos/medical/nepalbaby.asp

"We've cautiously listed this item as "Undetermined" because news items from parts of the world such as Nepal are difficult to independently verify, but even though the appearance of the baby pictured here may strike many of us as freakishly unreal (and indeed, the article was dismissed as a hoax by many because it was published a few days before April Fools' Day), the child's physical appearance is consistent with that observed in documented cases of anencephaly..."

Edited September 19, 2006 by Stina

[JenT 0]

Thank you Stina.

In my mind, the mere potential for this being real, supported by the medical evidence linked to Stina's Snopes reference, is sad. I miscarried 3 times, one of them due to spina bifida, before I carried 2 healthy girls to term. The joy of each pregnancy was diminshed by the loss of the ones before, so I empathize for this mother, and all others who have trouble conceiving and carrying to term.

Jen